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The struggle to find time for fitness

The struggle to find time for fitness

Tracy Chappell has fallen off the fitness bandwagon (again) but she’s determined to hop back on.

Tracy Chappell

Skiing with kids: 5 lessons from the slopes

Skiing with kids: 5 lessons from the slopes

Jennifer Pinarski’s family took their first ski trip—and the lessons they learned went beyond slope skills.

Jennifer Pinarski

The risks of ignoring mother's intuition

The risks of ignoring mother's intuition

After her son gets pneumonia, Susan Goldberg wonders why she hesitated in taking him to the doctor.

Susan Goldberg

Have school lunch policies gone too far?

Have school lunch policies gone too far?

After a British boy is suspended for bringing crackers to class, Jennifer Pinarski wonders if school lunch policies have gone too far.

Jennifer Pinarski

Education: Cool things my kids are learning

Education: Cool things my kids are learning

Tracy Chappell's daughters are benefitting from some outside-the-box thinkers.

Tracy Chappell

Best online consignment stores in Canada

Best online consignment stores in Canada

These online consignment stores and swap shops make it easy and cheap to keep up with the coolest kids' fashion trends—and score cute (gently worn) clothing.

Sasha Emmons

Health and fitness for the solo parent?

Health and fitness for the solo parent?

Losing the baby weight was easy—but no one warned Jennifer Pinarski about the pesky "toddler twenty."

Jennifer Pinarski

What’s Brewing is the highlight of my month

What’s Brewing is the highlight of my month

Katie Dupuis loves attending What’s Brewing meetings, at Second Cup cafes across Toronto.

Katie Dupuis

What to do when your child has a dental emergency

What to do when your child has a dental emergency

Here's how Jennifer Pinarski managed her son's dental emergency.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why being selfish makes me a better father

Why being selfish makes me a better father

Can putting yourself first make you a more generous father and husband? This dad believes so.

Ben Kaplan

Modern parents: The choice to have kids

Modern parents: The choice to have kids

Susan Goldberg is gradually becoming more confident in her choice to become a parent.

Susan Goldberg

Why I'm not good at disciplining my preschooler

Why I'm not good at disciplining my preschooler

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk can't quite figure out how to discipline her preschooler.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Parenting through divorce: Dos and don'ts

Parenting through divorce: Dos and don'ts

Parenting through divorce: Here are some dos and don’ts for parents negotiating a parting of the ways…

Liza Finlay

When Reading Doesn’t Come Easy

When Reading Doesn’t Come Easy

Tracy Chappell is learning that not all book-lovers are built the same.

Tracy Chappell

Stay-at-home moms: Worth $100K+ a year?

Stay-at-home moms: Worth $100K+ a year?

A Salary.com infographic reveals what stay-at-home moms should have earned last year, but Jennifer Pinarski thinks they missed the mark.

Jennifer Pinarski

Summer camp worries—already?

Summer camp worries—already?

With registration right around the corner, Tracy Chappell worries about how her youngest daughter will handle summer camp.

Tracy Chappell

The importance of having a family emergency plan

The importance of having a family emergency plan

With her husband away for work, Jennifer Pinarski teaches her kids the importance of family emergency plans.

Jennifer Pinarski

Help! Is my daughter a mean girl?

Help! Is my daughter a mean girl?

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk is terrified that her daughter is becoming a mean girl.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Is your house a free-for-all germfest?

Is your house a free-for-all germfest?

When her son's friend comes over, Susan Goldberg wonders if there's too many germs flying around.

Susan Goldberg

The importance of a mother-daughter trip

The importance of a mother-daughter trip

Tracy Chappell and her daughter create lasting memories on their trip to Phoenix, Arizona.

Tracy Chappell